Malaysia

PM Anwar receives courtesy call from S’pore foreign minister

Dr Vivian Balakrishnan earlier met with his counterpart Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 17 Jan 2023 10:07PM

PM Anwar receives courtesy call from S’pore foreign minister
Through a post on his official Facebook page today, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says that in their meeting today, he and Dr Vivian Balakrishnan (left) exchanged views on various bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest. – Pic courtesy of Prime Minister’s Office, January 17, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received a courtesy call from Singapore Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan this afternoon.

Through a post on his official Facebook page today, Anwar said that in the meeting he and Dr Balakrishnan exchanged views on various bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest.

“I also expressed my desire to focus on the economy and make progress together in solving outstanding bilateral issues in a comprehensive manner,” he said.

Dr Balakrishnan is in Malaysia on a four-day official visit from Sunday to Wednesday (January 15-18).

He also held a meeting today with his counterpart Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir where both foreign ministers reaffirmed the excellent long-standing close ties between Malaysia and Singapore.

Yesterday, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah granted an audience to Dr Balakrishnan at Istana Negara. – Bernama, January 17, 2023

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